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A festival procession moves through a green garden path lined with trees and strings of small orange lights. Many men and young people walk closely together, most in white shirts and white dhotis with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Several wear white tilak marks on their foreheads. Ceremonial items are carried above the crowd, including a trident-shaped staff and a long golden staff with a peacock-feather fan and red-and-gold round emblems on poles. Colourful fringed canopy umbrellas hang overhead. A woman in an orange shawl with a flower-decorated white garment walks near the center, and a man in a maroon shirt stands among the marchers. Bright sunlight and haze fill the upper scene.

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A dense outdoor procession moves under a row of ornate parasols with bright multicolored canopies and orange fringed borders, each topped with a golden finial. Many participants wear white kurta-style clothing and orange or saffron shawls and sashes, with some carrying a golden trident-like staff. A man in the center-left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a figure in the upper center wears a saffron garment with a crown-like headdress and garlands, distinct from the surrounding crowd. Women in pink and white saris and devotees with forehead markings walk among the crowd, with palm trees and a stone wall behind.2009-01-01Outdoor festival procession at the Brahmotsav celebration with a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls. A young woman in the centre wears a gold headband and a gold-and-red garland, with a sheer white cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace. Behind her, a man with long curly hair and a neatly trimmed beard wears an orange shawl over white. Ceremonial items are visible: a large peacock-feather umbrella with a red circular emblem, a gold trident-topped staff, and a red canopy with colourful tassels overhead. Many devotees are smiling or pressing their palms together, and a few older people stand at the edges.2007-12-27December 27 20072007-12-27A dense outdoor procession moves through a crowd, with many people wearing white shirts and saffron or orange garments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a dark neck lanyard smiles, and a woman in a white and yellow-trimmed sari walks beside him. Behind them, several people hold tall wooden poles topped with ornate red, orange and gold canopy ornaments with floral and bird motifs, and a large yellow-red umbrella with a tasselled fringe rises above. A trident, the trishul symbol, is carried aloft in the middle of the crowd. A man near the centre wears a saffron shawl and adornments, and a figure further back has a cameraman filming. Palm fronds and banners frame the scene.2009-01-01December 27 20092009-12-27A large outdoor procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees under a clear evening sky. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with embroidered panels are carried on long poles, and a decorated palanquin-style float is visible in the distance. A bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace walks near the centre, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl carries a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A man in white with a drum-like instrument plays at the front right, and many participants wear white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls.2010-02-12A dense outdoor procession moves through a sunlit field. Many men and women walk closely together, most in white kurtas or saffron and orange shawls and scarves, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several tall ornate umbrellas with colourful painted panels, orange fringes and wooden poles are carried above the crowd, and a gold trident-like staff is visible among the marchers. Palm trees and orange festival flags line the background. No single figure can be identified as a person from appearance alone, so the people are described by their dress and roles in the procession.2009-01-01A dense outdoor procession of many people in a rural setting with dry grass and trees behind. At centre, a smiling young man wears an orange robe, a white flower garland, layered gold-and-beads necklaces and a tan turban with a gold band, and holds a tall golden trident. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees walk closely, including an older man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right. A large orange-and-yellow ceremonial parasol with floral painted emblem rises at left, and a gold staff is at right. Some attendees wear white, with tilak and kumkum marks on foreheads. The crowd is packed tightly with a blurred woman in the foreground.2008-12-27A dense crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis walks through a street procession toward a decorated ratha in the background. Several men wear rudraksha malas and saffron-orange cloths, and one bald man in an orange garment with rudraksha beads is prominent in the foreground. Tridents on tall golden poles rise above the crowd at upper left, and a gold-and-red chariot with floral garlands and string lights stands behind. Many people raise their hands in celebration while others smile.2015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27A procession outdoors under bright sky and palm trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland, a gold necklace and a saffron turban, with long dark hair; he is walking beneath a multicoloured parasol. Behind him, a golden trident and a second parasol are carried. Around him, men in orange and white robes with orange shawls clap and gesture, and a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl and a visible ID badge walks in front. A man at the far right in white and orange also gestures. A blue-roofed building appears behind the crowd. Several men and boys in white kurtas and orange shawls surround the procession.2008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30